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The QC, Vol. 78, No. 21 • March 19, 1992

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QUAKER CAMPUS
The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914
Volume LXXVIII, Number 21
March 19,1992
)92
i
QUAKER CAMPUS
NEWS
GENERAL CAVEZZA
Three-Star General Carmen
Cavezza spoke on campus
last week about the impact
a reduction in size will have
on the army.
Page 5.
VIEWPOINT
"BONNIE AND CLYDE"
The letter that the Lancer
Society received through
Dave Garland appears in its
entirety.
Page 3.
FEATURES
CHEATING IN CLASS
Cheating in college is on
the rise. But at Whittier
College, that's not the case.
Page 8.
ARTS & ENT.
CRAIG LUCAS
Arts and entertainment
editor Jenny Colville
interviewed playwright and
screenwriter Craig Lucas,
who was on campus this
week.
Page 11.
SPORTS
HITS, PLAYS HARD
Mark Barden, a four-year
starter for the Whittier
College baseball team, has
used his all-out playing
style to position himself at
No. 1 in the SCIAC in
hitting.
Page 16.
INDEX
News
1, 4-6
Editorial
2
Viewpoint
3
Comics
7
Features
8-10
Classifieds
10
Arts & Ent.
11-13
Sports
14-16
Lancers Receive Threatening Letter;
"Bonnie and Clyde" Admit to Theft
By Julie Amiton
News Editor
In response to an article
printed in the QC ("Lancer
Society Victimized by Theft,"
March 5) reporting the theft of
the Lancer throne and master
pledge book, a letter was
submitted to Dave Garland,
professor of mathematics, who
offered to act as a mediator
between the Lancers and
whoever stole the items.
The letter stated: "This is
an outcry against the
xenophobic, exclusionary,
bourgeois fratboyism of
Whittier College Societies. We
feel that the Lancers best
represent all the malignance
and arrogance that Societies
spew forth."
The letter continued: "We
stole the throne and the book to
demonstrate the silliness and
pompous ritualism of Societies.
The comically hysterical
reaction of the Lancer Society
to this theft has proven our
point. It's a ratty blue chair
and a stupid three-ring binder
for Christ's sake, not a cure for
cancer."
Dave Mashaal, Lancer
Society president, said, "We are
upset about the whole thing.
We felt that (the theft and the
letter) were dumb things to do
to try to get their point across ...
they could have done it by
simpler means."
The letter outlined a series
of demands, none of which are
monetary in nature. The
demands include a letter
written by Mashaal to the QC
"apologizing for the
aforementioned exclusionary
and xenophobic nature of
societies." If Mashaal refuses
i
• Lancer Rebuttal, Page 3
to apologize, another letter
should be written "explaining
just why Societies owe the
College no apology."
If the requests are not
fulfilled, there will be "no
further contact with the Lancer
Society or Garland,
accompanied by all the loss of
valuables that our threat
implies.
"We expect that you will
comply with our demands or
we will be forced to take further
action with other, more
cooperative parties."
The letter was signed "The
Exalted Order of Clyde Barrow
and Bonnie Parker."
"I cannot comment on the
letter," Garland said. "I have
agreed not to say anything
except what the Lancers tell
me I can say."
It's Lights Up at Whittier College
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Eric Bcrg/A!»i*[. Photo Editor
New lighting standards now Illuminate the North Lawn ol the Wardman
Library. These lights are the first of the campus-wide lighting projects,
wbicn w- . '„- erecteo \r-.. rfturjnou: 5.n$ campus.
Melester Sheds Light on
Current AIDS Findings
By Jennifer Buddemeyer
Assistant News Editor
Tim Melester, a surgeon from
New York City, said that he looks
forward to the day when he can
tell people that a vaccine or cure
for AIDS has been found or its
incidence has greatly dropped.
But he said that "that day is not
going to be soon."
Melester discussed "AIDS in
the '90s" Monday night in
Stauffer House and said, "As a
gay man I am very interested in
having this disease cured as soon
as possible. Millions of people
are going to die."
Over the course of a decade
about 200,000 people have died
from AIDS.
Although there is still a lot
that is unknown about the HIV
virus and AIDS, Melester said
"some progress has been made"
surrounding the disease since
its initial emergence in the early
'80s.
"In 1982 the chances of dying
from a first incident (first
manifestation of the disease in
the form of another disease) was
in excess of 60 percent," he said.
In 1984 the HTV virus was
discovered. By 1985 a blood test
became available, and by 1986
the experimental drug AZT
became available; later it became
commercially available. And
more is being learned about the
disease and its manifestations
every day around the world, he
continued.
Today, the mean survival
time for people diagnosed with
AIDS is three-and-a-half years,
Melester said.
"According to scientists, we
have learned more about the
virus in 10 years than we have
Continued on page 6.
Growing Problem of Sexual
Harassment Addressed
By Letty Loza
Staff Writer
Sexual harassment, like an
earthquake, is a frightening
experience that one can't just
run away from or ignore,
according to Dr. Jeanne Miller,
Director of the Counseling
Center. Miller, Jennifer
McKenna, attorney specializing
in women's issues, and Joe
Beachboard, attorney
specializing in labor law and
Whittier College alumnus, spoke
about sexual harassment on
March 12.
Sexual harassment is a new
and rapidly growing area of the
law, therefore what is defined as
"sexual, harassment" is
questionable in a court of law,
according to Beachboard.
Even though males more
commonly harass females "it
does not mean that there are no
other conditions that a sexual
harassment claim can occur,"
Beachboard said. Just as
females are harassedby women,
males are harassed by women,
though it is not as typical,
Continued on page 4.

QUAKER CAMPUS
The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914
Volume LXXVIII, Number 21
March 19,1992
)92
i
QUAKER CAMPUS
NEWS
GENERAL CAVEZZA
Three-Star General Carmen
Cavezza spoke on campus
last week about the impact
a reduction in size will have
on the army.
Page 5.
VIEWPOINT
"BONNIE AND CLYDE"
The letter that the Lancer
Society received through
Dave Garland appears in its
entirety.
Page 3.
FEATURES
CHEATING IN CLASS
Cheating in college is on
the rise. But at Whittier
College, that's not the case.
Page 8.
ARTS & ENT.
CRAIG LUCAS
Arts and entertainment
editor Jenny Colville
interviewed playwright and
screenwriter Craig Lucas,
who was on campus this
week.
Page 11.
SPORTS
HITS, PLAYS HARD
Mark Barden, a four-year
starter for the Whittier
College baseball team, has
used his all-out playing
style to position himself at
No. 1 in the SCIAC in
hitting.
Page 16.
INDEX
News
1, 4-6
Editorial
2
Viewpoint
3
Comics
7
Features
8-10
Classifieds
10
Arts & Ent.
11-13
Sports
14-16
Lancers Receive Threatening Letter;
"Bonnie and Clyde" Admit to Theft
By Julie Amiton
News Editor
In response to an article
printed in the QC ("Lancer
Society Victimized by Theft,"
March 5) reporting the theft of
the Lancer throne and master
pledge book, a letter was
submitted to Dave Garland,
professor of mathematics, who
offered to act as a mediator
between the Lancers and
whoever stole the items.
The letter stated: "This is
an outcry against the
xenophobic, exclusionary,
bourgeois fratboyism of
Whittier College Societies. We
feel that the Lancers best
represent all the malignance
and arrogance that Societies
spew forth."
The letter continued: "We
stole the throne and the book to
demonstrate the silliness and
pompous ritualism of Societies.
The comically hysterical
reaction of the Lancer Society
to this theft has proven our
point. It's a ratty blue chair
and a stupid three-ring binder
for Christ's sake, not a cure for
cancer."
Dave Mashaal, Lancer
Society president, said, "We are
upset about the whole thing.
We felt that (the theft and the
letter) were dumb things to do
to try to get their point across ...
they could have done it by
simpler means."
The letter outlined a series
of demands, none of which are
monetary in nature. The
demands include a letter
written by Mashaal to the QC
"apologizing for the
aforementioned exclusionary
and xenophobic nature of
societies." If Mashaal refuses
i
• Lancer Rebuttal, Page 3
to apologize, another letter
should be written "explaining
just why Societies owe the
College no apology."
If the requests are not
fulfilled, there will be "no
further contact with the Lancer
Society or Garland,
accompanied by all the loss of
valuables that our threat
implies.
"We expect that you will
comply with our demands or
we will be forced to take further
action with other, more
cooperative parties."
The letter was signed "The
Exalted Order of Clyde Barrow
and Bonnie Parker."
"I cannot comment on the
letter," Garland said. "I have
agreed not to say anything
except what the Lancers tell
me I can say."
It's Lights Up at Whittier College
y
ft '■■' '.■ ' :.:
^^^^^^f^^^^^P^^vfefllgf^^ft'
Eric Bcrg/A!»i*[. Photo Editor
New lighting standards now Illuminate the North Lawn ol the Wardman
Library. These lights are the first of the campus-wide lighting projects,
wbicn w- . '„- erecteo \r-.. rfturjnou: 5.n$ campus.
Melester Sheds Light on
Current AIDS Findings
By Jennifer Buddemeyer
Assistant News Editor
Tim Melester, a surgeon from
New York City, said that he looks
forward to the day when he can
tell people that a vaccine or cure
for AIDS has been found or its
incidence has greatly dropped.
But he said that "that day is not
going to be soon."
Melester discussed "AIDS in
the '90s" Monday night in
Stauffer House and said, "As a
gay man I am very interested in
having this disease cured as soon
as possible. Millions of people
are going to die."
Over the course of a decade
about 200,000 people have died
from AIDS.
Although there is still a lot
that is unknown about the HIV
virus and AIDS, Melester said
"some progress has been made"
surrounding the disease since
its initial emergence in the early
'80s.
"In 1982 the chances of dying
from a first incident (first
manifestation of the disease in
the form of another disease) was
in excess of 60 percent," he said.
In 1984 the HTV virus was
discovered. By 1985 a blood test
became available, and by 1986
the experimental drug AZT
became available; later it became
commercially available. And
more is being learned about the
disease and its manifestations
every day around the world, he
continued.
Today, the mean survival
time for people diagnosed with
AIDS is three-and-a-half years,
Melester said.
"According to scientists, we
have learned more about the
virus in 10 years than we have
Continued on page 6.
Growing Problem of Sexual
Harassment Addressed
By Letty Loza
Staff Writer
Sexual harassment, like an
earthquake, is a frightening
experience that one can't just
run away from or ignore,
according to Dr. Jeanne Miller,
Director of the Counseling
Center. Miller, Jennifer
McKenna, attorney specializing
in women's issues, and Joe
Beachboard, attorney
specializing in labor law and
Whittier College alumnus, spoke
about sexual harassment on
March 12.
Sexual harassment is a new
and rapidly growing area of the
law, therefore what is defined as
"sexual, harassment" is
questionable in a court of law,
according to Beachboard.
Even though males more
commonly harass females "it
does not mean that there are no
other conditions that a sexual
harassment claim can occur,"
Beachboard said. Just as
females are harassedby women,
males are harassed by women,
though it is not as typical,
Continued on page 4.